Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin legislature think the state may be edging closer to legalizing medical marijuana. State Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley (D-Mason) told WisPolitics on Thursday that she thinks a standalone bill to legalize medical cannabis could pass. "I believe it could pass as a standalone, but for now it's in the budget." Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) credits Governor Tony Evers for elevating the issue. "I'm glad that he's put it out … [Read More...]
Senator Baldwin backs efforts to expand ACA coverage, Navigator programs
Senator Tammy Baldwin is backing President Biden's push to return funding back to the Insurance Navigator Program. Baldwin says those funds will make it easier for people to get the coverage they need on the Healthcare Marketplace. "During a deadly pandemic we should be working to make it easier not harder for Americans to get the health care they need and that's exactly what President Biden is doing." Former President Trump cut funding to the Navigator program during his … [Read More...]
Big Ten Men’s & Women’s basketball Tournaments to Allow Limited Fan Attendance
The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will allow a limited number of fans to attend the 2021 Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments. The men's tournament will be held March 10-14 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, while the women's tournament will be held March 9-13 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Following approval by the Marion County Health Department, the men's tournament will limit capacity to 8,000 fans, while the women's event will limit capacity to … [Read More...]
Evers tells WisPolitics he expects final budget will be compromise: ‘I don’t get bent out of shape over it.’
Governor Tony Evers predicts the final state budget will be a compromise with Republican lawmakers. The Democratic governor said Tuesday that he knows his policy-laden, $91 billion dollar spending plan is seen as "a wish list" by Republicans. "If it is, it's a wish list for the people of Wisconsin," he said during a WisPolitics virtual event. The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee is expected to jettison many the policy proposals Evers included. "I don't get bent out of shape … [Read More...]
State’s initial shipment of Johnson & Johnson vaccine will go to educators
It's going to take some time, for Wisconsin to begin receiving regular shipments of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. "What we have been told about J&J supply is we'll get this initial 47-48 thousand doses, and then we're not likely to see very much supply for the next few weeks. And more likely by the end of Mach to see a regular supply of vaccine," Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Diijk said on Tuesday. The state's initial … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
Democratic legislative leaders discuss prospects for marijuana legalization
Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin legislature think the state may be edging closer to legalizing medical marijuana. State Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley (D-Mason) told WisPolitics on Thursday that she thinks a standalone bill to legalize medical cannabis could pass. “I believe it could pass as a standalone, but for now it’s in the budget.” […]
Crime & Courts
Senator Johnson claims leftists, anarchists are to blame for attack on US Capitol
At Tuesday’s Senate Homeland Security hearing on the January 6th riots at the US Capitol, Senator Ron Johnson claimed that the attack was carried out not by Trump supporters but by leftists and anarchists. Johnson said that the people who attended President Trump’s rally that day were peaceful. “Many of the marchers were families with […]
Titletown Report
Can Packers make a splash in free agency? Aaron Jones?
The Green Bay Packers still have to cut more than $12.5 million just to get under the adjusted $180 million salary cap before the start of the new NFL year, they’ll need to go beyond that if they hope to make any moves in free agency, including bringing back any of their own, such as […]